Effective measures employed by radiation workers to safeguard patients, personnel,
and the general public from unnecessary exposure to ionizing radiation
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radiation protection
the first unit in use for measuring radiation exposure was
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skin erythema dose
Death
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6.0
The quantity ____________ is defined as the amount of energy per unit mass absorbed by
an irradiated object
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absorbed dose (D)
the weighting factor that takes into account the relative detriment to each specific
organ and tissue is called the ______________
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tissue weighting factor (Wt)
scatter but can still strike IR
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indirect transmission
When two atoms have the same number of protons but a different number of
neutrons in their nuclei are called
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isotopes
Two largest sources of artificial (manmade) radiation
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1. diagnostic medical x-ray
2. nuclear medical procedures
The less a given structure attenuates radiation, the ______ its radiographic film image will
be
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darker; greater the radiographic density, or degree of overall blackening
temporary sterility
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2.5
The quantity ____________ is used to describe radiation exposure of a population or group
from low doses of different sources of ionizing radiation
and the general public from unnecessary exposure to ionizing radiation
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radiation protection
the first unit in use for measuring radiation exposure was
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skin erythema dose
Death
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6.0
The quantity ____________ is defined as the amount of energy per unit mass absorbed by
an irradiated object
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absorbed dose (D)
the weighting factor that takes into account the relative detriment to each specific
organ and tissue is called the ______________
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tissue weighting factor (Wt)
scatter but can still strike IR
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indirect transmission
When two atoms have the same number of protons but a different number of
neutrons in their nuclei are called
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isotopes
Two largest sources of artificial (manmade) radiation
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1. diagnostic medical x-ray
2. nuclear medical procedures
The less a given structure attenuates radiation, the ______ its radiographic film image will
be
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darker; greater the radiographic density, or degree of overall blackening
temporary sterility
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2.5
The quantity ____________ is used to describe radiation exposure of a population or group
from low doses of different sources of ionizing radiation
